One of the many curious wild animals that visits the dive station every now and then, Ollie the Owl spent quite some time around the centre and got ever closer and friendlier.

Eventually Richard had charmed the owl so much that he managed to get real close for some outstanding photos and a bit of a 1-on-1 chat session too.

You can check out more photos of Ollie the Owl in our Wild Animals of Gaya Island photo album, which is a collection of Ollie and all the other animals that have visited our dive station in recent months.